This is the Grade 12 Design Paper 1 written in the Feb/March Supplementary 2017 exams (Term 1), set by the national DBE (NSC) exams. The paper counts 100 marks and learners had 3 hours to finish it. It has 6 questions covering 'unseen' examples and communication through design. Below you can download the question paper (Afrikaans), question paper (English), memo (Afrikaans) and memo (English) as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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Design Grade 12 Feb/March Supplementary 2017 Paper 1 Question Paper (Afrikaans)
Download the design grade 12 march 2017 p1 question paper PDF in Afrikaans, set nationally by the DBE (NSC). A real Feb/March supplementary exam paper to practise with before your own tests.
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Design Grade 12 Feb/March Supplementary 2017 Paper 1 Question Paper (English)
Download the design grade 12 march 2017 p1 question paper PDF in English, set nationally by the DBE (NSC). A real Feb/March supplementary exam paper to practise with before your own tests.
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Design Grade 12 Feb/March Supplementary 2017 Paper 1 Memo (Afrikaans)
Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 Design Paper 1 March 2017, Term 1 set nationally by the DBE (NSC). Free PDF download in Afrikaans to check your work after writing the paper.
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Design Grade 12 Feb/March Supplementary 2017 Paper 1 Memo (English)
Marking memo for the Design Grade 12 Feb/March supplementary exam 2017 Paper 1 set nationally by the DBE (NSC) in English. Use this design grade 12 march 2017 p1 memo to mark your answers and see exactly where the marks go.
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What is in this paper
6 questions, 100 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q4 SECTION C: Design in a sociocultural/environmental and sustainable
- Q1 'Unseen' Examples Answer EITHER QUESTION 1.1 OR QUESTION 1.2. 10 marks
- Q2 Communication Through Design FIGURE C: Because I am a girl campaign poster 10 marks
- Q3 Answer EITHER QUESTION 3.1 OR QUESTION 3.2. 10 marks
- Q5 Answer EITHER QUESTION 5.1 OR QUESTION 5.2. 40 marks
- Q6 FIGURE K: Neck piece by Mariana Acosta (Mexico), 20 marks
Marks per topic
- 'Unseen' Examples10 marks
- Communication Through Design10 marks
Instructions to candidates
- This question paper consists of SIX questions.
- There are three choice questions in this question paper. Read the options carefully.
- This question paper consists of THREE sections: SECTION A: Design literacy (30 marks) SECTION B: Design history (30 marks) SECTION C: Design in a sociocultural/environmental and sustainable context (40 marks)
- Read the requirements of each question carefully.
- Answer in full sentences and avoid the listing of facts. Do NOT answer in tabular form.
- Use the mark allocation to determine the time to be spent on each question.
- Do NOT repeat the same facts and examples in different questions .
- Write neatly and legibly. SECTION A: DESIGN LITERACY
Questions about this paper
How many marks is the Design Grade 12 Term 1 Feb/March Supplementary 2017 Paper 1?
The paper is out of 100 marks and you get 3 hours to write it.
Is there a memo for the Design Grade 12 Term 1 Feb/March Supplementary 2017 Paper 1?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.
Which topics carry the most marks in this paper?
'unseen' examples (10 marks) and communication through design (10 marks).